Rubrik is seeking a Staff Software Developer for its Enterprise AI team in Palo Alto, CA, to design and operate scalable backend systems that leverage AI technologies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in backend development, Kubernetes, and cloud-native services
Job Summary
The Enterprise AI team serves as Rubrik's internal AI enablement engine, evaluating where AI can make a real difference and building platforms for adoption.
This high-impact role involves owning core infrastructure from Kubernetes clusters to APIs while working closely with product, AI, and security teams.
Candidates must possess deep backend and infrastructure focus with proven experience designing distributed systems in production environments.
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Rubrik is seeking a Staff Software Developer for its Enterprise AI team in Palo Alto, CA, to design and operate scalable backend systems that leverage AI technologies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in backend development, Kubernetes, and cloud-native services.
Salary
Base: $218,300 - $327,500 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for bonus potential and equity; Benefits: Standard benefits package included
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
6+ years software engineering experience
Deep hands-on Kubernetes expertise
Strong Python or Go programming skills
Distributed systems design and operation
Cloud-native fluency on AWS or GCP
Nice-to-have
Experience with agentic AI tooling patterns
Familiarity with observability stacks like Prometheus
Multi-cloud or hybrid infrastructure background
Service mesh or platform-as-a-service design
Track record of improving engineering productivity
Key Requirements
6+ years of software engineering experience
Production code development in Python or Go
Hands-on Kubernetes cluster building and operation